Let it never be said by future generations that indifference, cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals of humanism which the Nobel Peace Prize encapsulates. Let the strivings of us all, prove Martin Luther King Jr. to have been correct, when he said that humanity can no longer be tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war.

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Sport has the power to overcome old divisions and create the bond of common aspirations

I never think of the time I have lost. I just carry out a programme because it's there. It's mapped out for me.

The time comes in the life of any nation when there remains only two choices - submit or fight.

We can't win a war, but we can win an election.

The real meaning of the spoken word has to be demonstrated by practical deeds